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Novak Djokovic fans react to Rafael Nadal withdrawing from the 2022 Canadian Open

"Dunno why this guy keeps entering tournaments hoping he’ll not be injured going into them"- Novak Djokovic fans react to Rafael Nadal withdrawing from the 2022 Canadian Open

Due to his incomplete recovery from an abdominal rupture, Rafael Nadal pulled out of the 2022 Canadian Open on Friday.

The Spaniard had suffered a 7mm abdominal tear during his Wimbledon quarterfinal against American Taylor Fritz, which he went on to win 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4). With tests revealing the severity of the injury, he withdrew from the tournament ahead of his semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios, granting the Australian him free passage to the title clash.

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Nadal was scheduled to make a comeback at the National Bank Open in Canada, which gets underway on August 5. He even began preparations at his academy in Mallorca. However, with everything not smooth-sailing, the 36-year-old took to Twitter to withdraw from the tournament he has won five times.

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Montreal ATP Masters 1000 with an abdominal injury.

Andy Murray (wild card) will be the only Big Four in the tournament.

Besides Nadal, his arch-rival Novak Djokovic also withdrew from the hardcourt competition in Montreal because of his decision to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, which makes him ineligible to enter Canada.

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Djokovic's fans took to Twitter to express their opinion on the Spaniard's decision to withdraw from the prestigious hardcourt tournament. Some of them made fun of him for playing in competitions in the hopes that he wouldn't get hurt beforehand, and some even suggested that he should retire.

One user mocked Nadal by stating that he couldn't import his drugs into Canada.

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"Nadal couldn’t get his drugs into Canada," one fan said.
@slay_suwei Nadal couldn’t get his drugs into Canada

Another user excoriated the 36-year-old's desire to compete in competitions with the hopes of avoiding injury.

"Dunno why this guy keeps entering tournaments hoping he’ll not be injured going into them," a tweet read.
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Dunno why this guy keeps entering tournaments hoping he’ll not be injured going into them. twitter.com/gasparlanca/st…
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Montreal ATP Masters 1000 with an abdominal injury.

Andy Murray (wild card) will be the only Big Four in the tournament.

Another user made fun of Rafael Nadal for dancing and riding a jet ski while injured.

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"No more jet ski and dancing?" one user asked sarcastically.
No more jet ski and dancing ? twitter.com/gasparlanca/st…
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Montreal ATP Masters 1000 with an abdominal injury.

Andy Murray (wild card) will be the only Big Four in the tournament.
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@ElkNat877 @slay_suwei Just wondering why he still subscribes to tournments knowing he is always injured 🤔
@slay_suwei Loving Rafa but I think it's time to think about hanging it up.
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@slay_suwei Pipe down and get back in your corner. Qualified doctor are we? 🙄
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@TennisTV @RafaelNadal Hope he will be out of US Closed too.
@TennisTV @RafaelNadal Bro this guy is forever injured…hmm?
He should stop subscribing to tournments and retire his tennis career! During the last 2 years, at Every tournment, the same history! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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@TennisTV @RafaelNadal regret for jokovic? unfairly ruled out because he chose what to inject into his body, huh?
Ran away like a bitch he is twitter.com/tennistv/statu…
Hope to see you back soon, Rafa🤞

@RafaelNadal #OBN2022
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"I have no choice but to be prudent at this point" - Rafael Nadal on his withdrawal from Canadian Open

Day Eleven: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022
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Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the Canadian Open and stated that the decision was taken after he felt 'discomfort' during his training session. He claimed that his injury caused him some little difficulty during practice and that he was forced to use caution and consider his health at this time.

"From the vacation days and my subsequent return to training, everything has gone well these weeks. Four days ago I also started training the service and yesterday after training, I had a little discomfort that was still there today," he said.
Desde los días de vacaciones y mi posterior reincorporación a los entrenamientos todo ha ido bien estas semanas. Hace cuatro días que empecé también a entrenar el servicio y ayer, tras el entrenamiento, tuve una pequeña molestia que hoy seguía ahí.
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"We have decided not to travel to Montreal and continue with the training sessions without forcing ourselves. I sincerely thank the tournament director, Eugene [Lapierre], and his entire team for the understanding and support they have always shown me and today was no exception, " he wrote further.
Hemos decidido no viajar a Montréal y proseguir con los entrenamientos sin forzar. Agradezco de corazón al director del torneo, Eugène y todo su equipo por la compresión y apoyo que siempre me han mostrado y hoy no ha sido una excepción.
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"I hope to play again in Montreal, a tournament that I love and that I have won five times in front of an audience that has always welcomed me with great affection. I have no choice but to be prudent at this point and think about health, " Nadal concluded.
Espero volver a jugar en Montréal, un torneo que me encanta y que he ganado en cinco ocasiones ante un público que siempre me acogió con mucho cariño. No me queda otra que ser prudente a estas alturas y pensar en la salud.

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